PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dub Kong (ranked 2445 p4p, 276 weight class) and Rodtang Jaotalaytong (ranked 5555 p4p, 491 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kong
vs
Jaotalaytong

175 cm
28
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
159 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dub Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodtang Jaotalaytong!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaotalaytong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kong.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaotalaytong throws out the jab.
Kong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaotalaytong eats them both and turns towards Kong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jaotalaytong tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaotalaytong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Jaotalaytong.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaotalaytong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jaotalaytong wants to clinch up but Kong keeps it at a distance.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaotalaytong cracks Kong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Jaotalaytong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaotalaytong is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kong misses with a wild combination.
Kong throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaotalaytong wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kong. Those never looked like landing.
Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaotalaytong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Kong lands a jab-cross combination.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaotalaytong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaotalaytong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong avoids the head kick by Jaotalaytong.
Jaotalaytong throws a right hand that Kong ducks under and follows up with a left that Kong also avoids with ease.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaotalaytong circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jaotalaytong! But no joy.
Kong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaotalaytong.
Kong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaotalaytong was well out of range. Poor timing from Kong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong blocks a head kick by Jaotalaytong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jaotalaytong slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Jaotalaytong is looking to clinch.
Jaotalaytong lands with a kick to the temple. Kong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kong misses with the combination.
Jaotalaytong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Kong. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Kong misses.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaotalaytong tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dub Kong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
It looked like Kong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jaotalaytong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kong has got the better of the exchanges.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaotalaytong is looking to clinch but Kong is avoiding it.
Kong is looking to counter punch.
Jaotalaytong throws a sloppy head kick
and Kong counters with a left to the body.
Jaotalaytong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaotalaytong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaotalaytong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kong lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses.
Jaotalaytong moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
Kong misses with a series of wild punches.
Kong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kong.
Kong is looking to wear down Jaotalaytong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong throws a right and a left that Jaotalaytong avoids nicely.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong throws a series of punches but Jaotalaytong avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Jaotalaytong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Rodtang Jaotalaytong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong throws a right hand that Jaotalaytong ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaotalaytong also avoids with ease.
Kong throws a series of punches but Jaotalaytong avoids them all with ease.
Jaotalaytong lands a high kick!

It looks like Dub Kong has been cut.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jaotalaytong scores with a head kick.

Kong is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Jaotalaytong backing up. Jaotalaytong nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kong lands with a nice body punch.
Kong throws a right hand that Jaotalaytong ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaotalaytong also avoids with ease.
Kong seems to have got his legs back now.
Dub Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaotalaytong walks into a stiff left hand from Kong.
Jaotalaytong lands a head kick. Kong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jaotalaytong throws a nice looking combination but Kong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong lands a two punch combo.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that misses.
Jaotalaytong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaotalaytong moves to clinch but Kong breaks away
and Kong counters with a nice body shot.
Jaotalaytong dodges the punch combination from Kong.
A slow jab from Jaotalaytong misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Dub Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dub Kong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dub Kong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jaotalaytong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kong.
Kong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaotalaytong can do to turn this around?
Kong scores with a jab to the body.
Jaotalaytong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaotalaytong misses with a body kick.
Kong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaotalaytong.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
Jaotalaytong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaotalaytong throws a sloppy head kick
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kong misses with a wild combination.
Jaotalaytong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kong.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
Jaotalaytong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kong throws a nice looking combination but Jaotalaytong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kong throws a series of punches but Jaotalaytong avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Jaotalaytong misses with a head kick.
Kong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaotalaytong.
Kong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kong misses with the combination.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaotalaytong is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jaotalaytong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaotalaytong tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.

Jaotalaytong moves into range and clinches up with Kong.
Kong leaning his opponent against the cage.

Jaotalaytong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaotalaytong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaotalaytong throws a series of punches but Kong avoids them all with ease.
Jaotalaytong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kong counters with a three punch combo that has Jaotalaytong backing up. Jaotalaytong nods at Kong to acknowledge the strikes.
Jaotalaytong doesn't manage to clinch there - Kong circles away.
Kong throws a right hand that Jaotalaytong ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaotalaytong also avoids with ease.
Dub Kong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaotalaytong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kong throws a right and a left that Jaotalaytong avoids nicely.
Kong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaotalaytong circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaotalaytong throws a counter combo.
Kong throws a series of punches but Jaotalaytong moves out of range.
Jaotalaytong throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodtang Jaotalaytong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong looks to land a combination but Jaotalaytong avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dub Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dub Kong!
Dub Kong took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, King Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.